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William S. Burroughs

1. (n) The name for that old, usually trench coated man at a party who has seemingly snuck in off the streets and stands in the background silently the whole time.

2. Original 1950's and 60's "Beat" era/generation writer, William Seward Burroughs is best known for the books Naked Lunch, Junkie, Queer and many others. Along with Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac, Burroughs helped move forward the literary movement of poetry and prose using and inventing techniques such as the Cut-Up and run-on stream of consciousness automatic writing. Burroughs is best known for vivid depictions of drug use, convoluted realities, surgeries, diseases, encyclopedic facts on any topic, sex scenes and shady characters such as the famous Dr. Benway who exist in corrupted and satiric versions of modern life. Burroughs was one of the first writers to report from the underworld of 40's and 50's America and Mexico, writing openly about his homosexuality, addiction to opiates and crime among other observations and experiences.
Randy: "dude, does anyone here know that guy in the corner with the trenchcoat chain smoking? he just appeared all the sudden looking like he's going to open fire at any moment"
Frank: "I don't know man, he's just the William S. Burroughs of the party. Maybe we can score some Benzedrine off him later"
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Edgar Rice Burroughs

Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American fiction writer best known for his celebrated and prolific output in the adventure and science-fiction genres.
Edgar Rice Burroughs popularised the pulp fiction genre, thanks to Tarzan.
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John Burroughs Middle School

A school in the Los Angeles area. It has grades from 6 to 8. Located in a wealthy area. Has a mess up Asian gangsters and a gang load of cholos that always fight each other. The school also has a majority of Koreans since the school is located near Koreatown. Due to problems with Asian and Mexican gangs they made the students wear gayass khakis and either a green or white polo.
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Reginald Burroughs

The lord of the land. “King of the hillif you will. Regal and an agent of change. Known to be magnanimous and sagacious in all efforts. All Burroughs possess this demeanor.
All express deference when a Reginald Burroughs enters.
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Davis Burroughs

Someone that is a staller is called Davis Burroughs
This streamer is the biggest Davis Burroughs ever
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Davis Burroughs

HAHAHA look at this guy he is a Davis Burroughs
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destiny burroughs

a gurly who’s a simp4caroline
someone: “omg not destiny simping for a girl who sends mixed signals

miss destiny burroughs: “stfu”
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